MEC for Health and Social Development, Gauteng v TM obo MM (380/2019) [2021] ZASCA 110 (10 August 2021)

Claim by mother on behalf of child suffering from cerebral
palsy in consequence of acute profound hypoxic ischaemia intrapartum –
whether hospital staff was negligent in failing to perform caesarean
section more promptly – whether hospital was negligent in not having
second theatre for caesarean sections – whether staff was negligent in the
way the theatre was used during the day in question – whether staff was
negligent in failing to refer mother to neighbouring hospital – whether
staff was negligent in failing to apply intrauterine resuscitation –
negligence not proved – in any event, not proved that non-negligent
action would have averted the acute profound hypoxic ischaemia